Tokyo Bingo Tower (Netflix)

The "Tokyo Bingo Tower" (東京びんごたわー, Tōkyō Bingo Tawā) is a game featured in Episode 4 (Season 3) of Alice in Borderland.

Players have to climb up the tower and complete the bingo card. The game is introduced as a semi-final challenge, and completing the game allows the participants to proceed into the final stage of the Joker Tournament.

Overview[]

Set-Up[]

Location:
Tokyo Tower
Player Limit:
None
Time Limit:
None
Starting Items:
Goggles and ropes

Rules[]

Participants have to play bingo on the Tokyo Tower by climbing up and pressing the different buzzers installed at various points on the way. A vertical, a horizontal, or a diagonal line has to be completed on the players' bingo card.
There is a free buzzer at the top of the tower corresponding with the free space in center of the bingo.
It is GAME CLEAR if the players complete a vertical, a horizontal, or a diagonal line on their bingo card.
It is GAME OVER if the player falls down the tower.

Details[]

There are multiple balls falling down from the top of the tower each time someone presses a buzzer. They create an obstacle and can easily kick players off the tower.
All the players have the same bingo chart that is displayed on their goggles. They need to clear the chart collectively, not individually.
Reaching the top of the tower is a must, as the "FREE" buzzer is located at the highest spot.

Strategy[]

Teaming up with the other participants is encouraged by the announcement, as it helps to ensure everyone reaches the top and completes the bingo.
Choosing not to participate is an option, since the game rules do not state the necessity for each individual player to press a buzzer. It is possible to remain in a safe spot and evade the balls falling down without changing location or actively trying to clear the game.

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Trivia[]

The game is new to the story and has no prototype in the original manga series.
In Chapter 52, the Tokyo Tower is shown as a game venue for the King of Hearts game in the previous Immigration Cycle, cleared by Kyuma, Shirabi, Mira, and Kuzuryu.
In Episode 4 (Season 1) (0:17:05), Tokyo Tower is shown as a game arena, which implies that this venue has been used for the previous games at least once.